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101. Key hidden in the engine compartment? (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:29:24 -0500
OK, call me an uninformed newbie, but...... I'm trading email with a guy about a 71B he has for sale and his last email threw me. He says, and I quote... "The key hidden in the engine compartment has
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00643.html (7,499 bytes)

102. Re: What size battery again? (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 14:13:32 -0500
When I got my 73B, it had the dual 6V batteries and the shunt cable that goes between them had a cracked terminal. I replaced them with a Napa Size 26 battery (450 Cold Cranking Amps, I believe) and
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00753.html (7,776 bytes)

103. It's like a drug habit. (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:41:27 -0500
We need a public service announcement, or maybe an after-school TV special. "Hi, I'm Scott Baio. You may think it's cool to buy a Little British Car, but I'm here to tell you it's an addiction. You'l
/html/mgs/2000-12/msg00789.html (8,814 bytes)

104. Re: Midrange weirdness (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 10:25:21 -0500
Just goes to prove, you can accomplish anything if you suck hard enough. ________________________________________________________________________ +--+
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00112.html (6,842 bytes)

105. Re: English slang, was Dodgy alternator? (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:34:06 -0500
Tacky is a word over here in the colonies, Naff, however, is not something I've ever heard in the US. At least in my part of the states (Ohio) you need to break that one down. There's three ways to p
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00119.html (9,366 bytes)

106. Re: urgent advice needed PLEASE! (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:53:20 -0500
As, I believe, the charter of British Motor Heritage, Ltd. is to preserve old british cars, it seems to me they'd be interested in hearing of a 63 on the way to being destroyed. Not sure if they can
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00284.html (7,935 bytes)

107. Re: More on wheel bearings (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 09:40:24 -0500
I can fully relate to this sentiment. Part of the problem with these DPO's is you just dont know what shape the car is in. The best thing about cars like the MG is that they're simple enough for the
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00320.html (10,721 bytes)

108. Re: Don' try this! (No LBC, but worth a look) (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:46:24 -0500
Hmm. To Paraphrase, never underestimate the extent of human stupidity. My boss saw this and said "Florida plates? He must have voted in Palm Beach" -- ________________________________________________
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00369.html (8,736 bytes)

109. Re: Battle of Britain (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 11:24:06 -0500
Here's a question, two possible MG's in movies for you that I cannot verify. In the movie "Cruel Intentions", a modern retelling of "Dangerous Liasons" starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillip
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00510.html (8,270 bytes)

110. Re: Battle of Britain (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 16:24:38 -0500
How about "A retelling of Dangerous Liasons, set in modern times instead of pre-revolutionary France."? ________________________________________________________________________ +--+
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00536.html (7,611 bytes)

111. Re: Dual SU's vs. Weber Downdraft (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:55:25 -0500
Not to interrupt this fascinating repartee, but it does touch on a question that's been bubbling in the back of my mind. I'm about to pull the engine from my 73B (Funny, I've been saying that for wee
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00697.html (10,446 bytes)

112. Heritage Shell's in the US. (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 16:56:23 -0500
So, how exactly do us American types get ahold of Roadster Heritage shells? I read MG Experience mag and the ads have them for sale from a bunch of places. ("Hmm, lets see, I'll take that head gasket
/html/mgs/2000-11/msg00840.html (7,463 bytes)

113. Engines, and assorted nonsense. (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 17:08:34 -0400
Thanks to all that wrote me with condolences and help after my "This means war" thread. I appreciate it. I've spent the past week pondering what it is I plan to do with the B. Here's what I've come u
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00124.html (10,560 bytes)

114. Re: Engines, and assorted nonsense. (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 20:21:18 -0400
OK, OK, you caught me. Poor terminology. I typed that as I was sitting listening to a droning speakerphone, pretending to be a valid part of a pointless conference call. Perhaps I should have said "I
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00137.html (10,180 bytes)

115. Re: Engines, and assorted nonsense. (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:50:38 -0400
My next one will be a 76+ that I can just bolt the V8 into. And the chrome bumper mod, of course. When I get to that point, I'll ask where the line is drawn. I assume the Bentley and Haynes manuals c
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00145.html (10,213 bytes)

116. Re: TR8? (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 11:17:16 -0400
Larry, you have that phrase on an autoresponder? :) I did see this though. To hell with wrestling with an old rust bucket to cram a 215 in. This guy took a 74 Chrome Bumper heritage shell and dropped
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00357.html (7,686 bytes)

117. Chassis weight and "Lift Points" (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 13:09:47 -0400
I have an odd question. I'm about to yank the engine and transmission out of my 73 for a rebuild, (And maybe one of waterloo's 5 speed tranny's, I havent decided). I'm also stripping the car bare to
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00367.html (8,495 bytes)

118. Re: I can't believe what hardtops are going for..... (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 16:47:32 -0400
Victoria British wants $999 for a B aftermarket hardtop. "Ask the list about hardtops" is on my list of things to do down the road. I want the B to be a daily driver, but weather here can get ugly, I
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00576.html (9,813 bytes)

119. Re: [pub] My First Time.....and Pub Registry... (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 16:18:12 -0400
Ooh, I know this one. It's a traditional english "pudding" with currants in http://home.sprynet.com/~hotoff/spotdick.htm is a recipe for it. (Remember that the english "Pudding" has nothing in common
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00882.html (8,976 bytes)

120. Re: Spotted dick recipe question (score: 1)
Author: Chris Thompson <ct@cthompson.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 17:22:25 -0400
When matters of food definition are at hand always seek help from http://www.epicurious.com/run/fooddictionary/browse?entry_id=7574 Castor Sugar, Caster Sugar: See "Sugar" If it were different than n
/html/mgs/2000-10/msg00889.html (7,625 bytes)

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